Lamb Burgers with Mint, Tzatziki & Pesto
Juicy lamb burgers topped with fresh mint, creamy tzatziki and a swirl of pesto. A flavour-packed twist on a classic burger, perfect for summer grilling or an easy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
For the Lamb Burgers:
- 400 g lamb mince
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 large tomato
- 1 small bunch fresh mint
For the tzatziki:
- 200 g Greek yoghurt
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 small handful fresh mint chopped
- salt
For the pesto:
- 100 g pine nuts
- 25 g parmesan
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 50 ml olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Add the lamb mince to a bowl along with the garlic cloves, spices, some chopped fresh mint, a dash of olive oil and a generous pinch of salt. Mix together with your hands, and shape into two burger patties.
- In a nonstick pan fry the burgers on each side until golden then place in the oven for around 7 minutes.
- For the tzatziki grate 1/2 the cucumber and place on top of a clean towel, squeeze out any excess moisture. Add to the yoghurt along with some chopped mint and a good pinch of salt.
- For the pesto, simply blitz everything together in a blender until smooth.
- Slice the tomato and use a peeler to create cucumber ribbons.
- In a dry pan lightly toast the brioche buns.
- Assemble the burgers with the tzatziki, pesto, a couple of slices of tomato, some cucumber ribbons and one of the patties.
Notes
If you're looking to speed up this recipe, the tzatziki can be replaced with crumbled feta, and your favourite pre-made pesto would also be delicious!